The CPM, upset with the government's disinvestment programme, has suspended its participation in the United Progressive Alliance's coordination committee.
CIL workers are represented by five unions -- Indian National Trade Union Congress, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, AICWF and All India Trade Union Congress.
In all, 14 unions representing bank employees and officers will be supporting the day-long stir.
Market players say the government is likely to attempt, at least, one big-ticket sale this month.
The meeting of the Left parties comes in the wake of the letter written to them by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, conveying the government's decision that the BHEL disinvestment has been kept in abeyance.
As the House took up the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, the Bharatiya Janata Party launched a frontal attack on opposition parties specially the Congress for their stance against the CAA, saying they were trying to divide the nation.
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle Ajay Vikra, Singh has been appointed as the new defence secretary.
The Left said there was no mention of this sort of security and defence partnership with the US in the section on 'defence' in the CMP.
The 93-year-old retired Indian Civil Services officer and founder of Common Cause is survived by two sons and a daughter.
The Congress party on Sunday expressed confidence in finding a way to address the Left parties' anger against the government's decision to disinvest in Bharat Heavy Eelectricals Ltd.
Fast moving consumer goods company Hindustan Lever Ltd said on Friday it has sold 49 per cent of its stake in Quest International India Ltd to ICI India for Rs 54 crore (Rs 540 million).
Media exaggerating govt-Left rift: Sonia
PSU banks must be privatised, say experts.
Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.
There is talk of a fresh approach to a new labour code as well as reforming land acquisition laws in such a way as to be politically.
Setting the economic agenda for the new year, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh Friday favoured speedy disinvestment, strengthening regulation, linking fiscal and monetary incentives to shore up productivity and growth.
Since Modi sarkar came to power in May 2014, markets have been trading volatile.
The fiscal deficit rose primarily on the back of lower non-tax revenues, which came in at 60 per cent of full-year target, compared with 62.4 per cent for the same period last year.
The government is seeking to keep its fiscal deficit within the budgetary target of 4.8 per cent of GDP.
As the government and its Left party supporters battle over BHEL disinvestment plans, the Rajya Sabha was on Tuesday told that a decision to sell 10 per cent of its shareholding in the company through a public offer has been taken.
Probe reveals "first and second" level of decision making in ministries of finance and commerce was "compromised".
A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.
Broader markets outperformed benchmark indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap up 0.5% and 0.6%.
PSU stocks held gains on selective buying interest
The panel had first visited the Valley in October after which it had recommended an immediate ban on use of pellet guns by security forces.
Disinvestment Commission has recommended sale of 49 per cent stake in mining consultancy subsidiary Central Mine Planning and Design Institute to a strategic partner after making it an independent company.
The Sensex resumed 10 points higher at 5,409. After touching a high of 5,416 on selective buying, it soon slipped into the red to touch an early low of 5,365 following heavy selling in PSU and other old economy stock. The Sensex is now down 26 points
The Cabinet reshuffle has yielded two unexpected spinoffs - it has altered equations in the second rung of the BJP's leadership and has put ministers under pressure to pursue economic reform in their ministries.
Many private economists consider the deficit target optimistic, citing weak tax receipts in a sluggish economy and high federal expenditure commitments.
